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    Why do people at random times get chills down their backs?

    Question #31478. Asked by roobear. (Apr 12 03 5:32 AM)


    mk2norwich

    		This is one of life's mysteries - Nobody seems to know. I know what you mean, though - The sound of fingernails on a blackboard triggers this sensation in many people, as does the sound of a certain piece of music, though in a more pleasurable way. See: http://www.sciencenet.org.uk/database/Biology/0212/b01062d.html

    Apr 12 03, 8:24 AM

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